Meet the US Navy Vessels That Could Dominate the Next War

One of the most technologically advanced navies in the world, the United States offers an arguably unparalleled naval force. The amount of firepower the US Navy can bring to bear on an adversary highlights just how cutting-edge these vessels are. Even some of the navy's oldest ships at sea are still considered more advanced than many of our potential enemies. 

• Commission date: 12/1/2018
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

• Commission date: 1/12/2019
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Freedom-class

• Commission date: 1/26/2019
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Zumwalt-class

• Commission date: 2/2/2019
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class

• Commission date: 2/16/2019
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

• Commission date: 3/2/2019
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

• Commission date: 7/27/2019
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

• Commission date: 8/3/2019
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Freedom-class

• Commission date: 10/5/2019
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

• Commission date: 10/26/2019
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Freedom-class

• Commission date: 3/7/2020
• Unit type: Expeditionary mobile base
• Class: Lewis B. Puller-class

• Commission date: 4/4/2020
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class

• Commission date: 4/18/2020
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class

• Commission date: 6/20/2020
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

• Commission date: 7/15/2020
• Unit type: Amphibious assault ship
• Class: America-class

• Commission date: 8/8/2020
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Freedom-class

• Commission date: 9/26/2020
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

• Commission date: 4/17/2021
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

• Commission date: 5/8/2021
• Unit type: Expeditionary mobile base
• Class: Lewis B. Puller-class

• Commission date: 5/22/2021
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

• Commission date: 12/8/2021
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

• Commission date: 2/5/2022
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

• Commission date: 5/14/2022
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

• Commission date: 5/21/2022
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Freedom-class

• Commission date: 5/28/2022
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class

• Commission date: 6/25/2022
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class

• Commission date: 7/30/2022
• Unit type: Amphibious transport dock
• Class: San Antonio-class

• Commission date: 5/13/2023
• Unit type: Guided-missile destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

• Commission date: 4/1/2023
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class